GRE Word List

JUXTAPOSE

to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)

The meaning of the word juxtapose is to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect).

Random words

WordMeaning
hoodwinkto deceive by false appearance : dupe
obviateto anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary
vivisectionthe cutting of or operation on a living animal usually for physiological or pathological investigation
fronda large leaf (especially of a palm or fern) usually with many divisions
vegetateto lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mind
prefigureto show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness
engageto offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end
riddlea mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum
demeritoffense
defectionconscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion